Does it really matter if you don't put in a two weeks notice before quitting a job?

[russwest0]

I just got a new job and put in my two weeks two days ago at my current job and am wondering, does it even matter if I don't show up at this point?

I don't think it does. Whenever future employers do a background check, they don't call past jobs up and ask if you put in a two weeks notice. And at many of the jobs I've worked, it's not likely they'd get an employee who would just know if I did or not anyways.

In fact, I don't think anyone ever confirms to see if you put in a two weeks or not because it's not that big of a deal. With my work history all of my jobs are basically no more than one month apart in terms of how long I went without one, so it's obvious that I didn't get fired or anything.

The reason I don't care to show up is because I am scheduled for 9 and 10 AM a lot of days and the store I currently work at (for two more weeks) has a lot of corporate visits coming up and wants me to do a bunch of outside cleaning shit in the freezing cold but I've been sick for a whole month and could use this time to finally stay inside and get rid of my cold before school starts up again.

[Goon Time]

considering you're likely to stay in these shitty ass $10 an hour jobs for the rest of your life, I would recommend sticking it out the 2 weeks, all the fast food and retail places you're going to work at until you blow your brains out when you're 30 ARE likely to call your references and dipping out early isn't a good look. congratulations on continuing to aim extremely low, the world could use more whiny, bitch made slackers on a one way track to nowhere.

[russwest0]

considering you're likely to stay in these shitty ass $10 an hour jobs for the rest of your life, I would recommend sticking it out the 2 weeks, all the fast food and retail places you're going to work at until you blow your brains out when you're 30 ARE likely to call your references and dipping out early isn't a good look. congratulations on continuing to aim extremely low, the world could use more whiny, bitch made slackers on a one way track to nowhere.

:biggums: After my new job (where I make over 11 an hr) I won't have a new job until I'm done with college, and that will likely be in a whole new state far away from where I live now.

Don't see why the 2 weeks matters.

[TheReal Kendall]

considering you're likely to stay in these shitty ass $10 an hour jobs for the rest of your life, I would recommend sticking it out the 2 weeks, all the fast food and retail places you're going to work at until you blow your brains out when you're 30 ARE likely to call your references and dipping out early isn't a good look. congratulations on continuing to aim extremely low, the world could use more whiny, bitch made slackers on a one way track to nowhere.

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[russwest0]

I'm going to feel bad ****ing over the few nice, cool people I did work with but other than that, who cares? I worked with mostly ****tards and with shit management. I just don't know how I want to quit. No call no showing seems a bit harsh but if I called them they'd try to scare me into working because they are that stupid.

2 week notices are overrated. If they were going to fire me or lay me off, they wouldn't give me a two week notice, so why do I have to give them one?

[IcanzIIravor]

I just got a new job and put in my two weeks two days ago at my current job and am wondering, does it even matter if I don't show up at this point?

I don't think it does. Whenever future employers do a background check, they don't call past jobs up and ask if you put in a two weeks notice. And at many of the jobs I've worked, it's not likely they'd get an employee who would just know if I did or not anyways.

In fact, I don't think anyone ever confirms to see if you put in a two weeks or not because it's not that big of a deal. With my work history all of my jobs are basically no more than one month apart in terms of how long I went without one, so it's obvious that I didn't get fired or anything.

The reason I don't care to show up is because I am scheduled for 9 and 10 AM a lot of days and the store I currently work at (for two more weeks) has a lot of corporate visits coming up and wants me to do a bunch of outside cleaning shit in the freezing cold but I've been sick for a whole month and could use this time to finally stay inside and get rid of my cold before school starts up again.

Never burn bridges unless you have too. Don't throw away money either. Avoid developing poor habits. Never know when you may need to go back to a job.

[russwest0]

Never burn bridges unless you have too. Don't throw away money either. Avoid developing poor habits. Never know when you may need to go back to a job.

If my job wasn't so shit, putting a two weeks without quitting early would be easy.

As it stands now they want me outside all day making everything look nice for their store visits, doing all the unreasonable dirty work that no one else wants to do. It's like I never have a runny nose but whenever I'm at my job I have to blow my nose multiple times per hour because of that shit.

I've burned bridges at every job I've had and it hasn't hurt me yet. Yeah it sucks for them that I just straight up quit but these employers shouldn't forget the fact that I was always one of their best employees.

I think I've decided to quit. Now I just gotta decide what to tell them once they call me tomorrow. Basically how to tell them that I quit.

[Balla_Status]

First, congrats on your new job. Hopefully you'll be a bit happier.

Second, keep working your two weeks. Do you have any vacation/days off you can use up? Ask if you can use those and that why they don't have to pay those out to you. If you're actually sick, use the sick days you have allotted.

Third, if you can't use any vacation/days off keep working. This will build up your network with those at your previous job (even if it's a shitty retail job) and may contact you in the future.

When's your start date for your new job? Keep in mind if it's not immediately after your two weeks notice you may be going a bit without pay.

Put your two weeks notice IN WRITING so they can't screw you on pay. Be professional about leaving.

[Balla_Status]

If my job wasn't so shit, putting a two weeks without quitting early would be easy.

As it stands now they want me outside all day making everything look nice for their store visits, doing all the unreasonable dirty work that no one else wants to do. It's like I never have a runny nose but whenever I'm at my job I have to blow my nose multiple times per hour because of that shit.

I've burned bridges at every job I've had and it hasn't hurt me yet. Yeah it sucks for them that I just straight up quit but these employers shouldn't forget the fact that I was always one of their best employees.

I think I've decided to quit. Now I just gotta decide what to tell them once they call me tomorrow. Basically how to tell them that I quit.

Put in your two weeks. Use your sick days. May make you look shitty but oh well.

And change your major to something that's not ****ing communications.

[Dresta]

I've left employers i don't like without telling them and then ignoring their calls before, but the only reason to do this is if you:

1. Want to leave straight away.
2. Don't like and don't give a shit about your employer.
3. Have no need for a reference from said employer.

[russwest0]

First, congrats on your new job. Hopefully you'll be a bit happier.

Second, keep working your two weeks. Do you have any vacation/days off you can use up? Ask if you can use those and that why they don't have to pay those out to you. If you're actually sick, use the sick days you have allotted.

Third, if you can't use any vacation/days off keep working. This will build up your network with those at your previous job (even if it's a shitty retail job) and may contact you in the future.

When's your start date for your new job? Keep in mind if it's not immediately after your two weeks notice you may be going a bit without pay.

Put your two weeks notice IN WRITING so they can't screw you on pay. Be professional about leaving.

I put my two weeks notice in writing and gave it to the manager, but now I just want to straight up quit so that I can get over this cold I've had for over a month and start my new job plus school again on the right note.

I think I still have at worst another paycheck coming in and I start my new job in one week so I should be good on pay.

And I can't think of anything to change my major to so I'm just going to ride out communications.

[russwest0]

I've left employers i don't like without telling them and then ignoring their calls before, but the only reason to do this is if you:

1. Want to leave straight away.
2. Don't like and don't give a shit about your employer.
3. Have no need for a reference from said employer.

I think I meet all 3 of those criteria. Number 3 I don't really know of, I mean I'll put the job on my work history in the future but won't ever use anyone from there as a reference.

Only thing I'm worrying about now is if my job can somehow screw me and mark down my leaving as a firing and that somehow shows up when other employers look up my work history for a background check... Although I think all they see on the background check is when I started at that job and left it...

[Top Gun]

If somebody calls for a reference in the future, not working your two weeks is massively frowned upon and reflects badly on the individual.

Depending on your employer though if you're due any holiday leave you might be able to use that.

[russwest0]

If somebody calls for a reference in the future, not working your two weeks is massively frowned upon and reflects badly on the individual.

Depending on your employer though if you're due any holiday leave you might be able to use that.

has anyone ever seen this happen though?

my first job was at a shitty kmart and the HR there told me that if anyone calls asking about employees all that they are allowed to tell them is when I started for them and when I left them.

I just don't see where it happens where a future potential manager calls up a shitty store I worked at for a few months and asks directly if I put in a two weeks.

I plan on having my new job for the next 2-3 years at worst and after that I plan on moving way out of state so I don't see how leaving abruptly can hurt me too bad. By the time I need this job for another reference they'll have almost all new employees working there anyways.

[Bandito]

Just don't go, but I would call them and tell them so they can replace you.

[BlazerRed]

I quit 2 jobs from just no showing but i didn't need references from them.

[russwest0]

Just don't go, but I would call them and tell them so they can replace you.

Yup, seems like the best choice in this instance.

I feel weird calling and quitting, but who cares. I'll probably just wait until they call and answer it and tell them I quit.

[russwest0]

I quit 2 jobs from just no showing but i didn't need references from them.

Do you put those jobs on your work history on your resume?

[Bandito]

Yup, seems like the best choice in this instance.

I feel weird calling and quitting, but who cares. I'll probably just wait until they call and answer it and tell them I quit.
Exactly it's your loss not theirs. Is not like they would care if something happens to you.

[Dresta]

I think I meet all 3 of those criteria. Number 3 I don't really know of, I mean I'll put the job on my work history in the future but won't ever use anyone from there as a reference.

Only thing I'm worrying about now is if my job can somehow screw me and mark down my leaving as a firing and that somehow shows up when other employers look up my work history for a background check... Although I think all they see on the background check is when I started at that job and left it...
That won't happen. If you have no need for a reference, then there's really no need to take the consideration of your current employers into account.

[JebronLames]

considering you're likely to stay in these shitty ass $10 an hour jobs for the rest of your life, I would recommend sticking it out the 2 weeks, all the fast food and retail places you're going to work at until you blow your brains out when you're 30 ARE likely to call your references and dipping out early isn't a good look. congratulations on continuing to aim extremely low, the world could use more whiny, bitch made slackers on a one way track to nowhere.
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[Ncrazyballa]

if you dont give them proper notice, they can sue you, most likely though, they wont waste their time and money. so just dont show up, congrats

[Im so nba'd out]

considering you're likely to stay in these shitty ass $10 an hour jobs for the rest of your life, I would recommend sticking it out the 2 weeks, all the fast food and retail places you're going to work at until you blow your brains out when you're 30 ARE likely to call your references and dipping out early isn't a good look. congratulations on continuing to aim extremely low, the world could use more whiny, bitch made slackers on a one way track to nowhere.
So ruthless im crying right now http://media.tumblr.com/b8d25424bdb8324ff1da31f879b11437/tumblr_inline_nbp4x7EXSf1s5jo86.gif

[TheMilkyBarKid]

Interesting topic for me since I'm currently on the fence whether to quit my current job.

If you're not gonna give the 2 weeks make sure you have a reference tied up who won't give a bitter review of you.

A large part of me has always wanted to do a kevin spacey in American beauty/ ed Norton in fight club type of quit, all I need is some major leverage

[CakeorDeath]

If you bail prior to your two weeks being up, your employer can't file it as a "firing" (aka involuntary term). However, they can file it as job abandonment instead of mere quitting (aka voluntary term). This will likely downgrade you from "quit but re-hirable" to "quit and not re-hirable."

Most HR departments will not allow managers to say much if a former employee's new job comes calling for a recommendation, since they are afraid of being sued for defamation and/or prevention of attaining employment at a perceived competitor without a non-compete (if, say, you are continuing to work retail). All they can usually say is whether or not you are re-hirable, without being able to say why you are not if you are not. Conditions of your separation are usually non-disclosable. This can definitely screw you.

[MavsSuperFan]

Its a nice courtesy. If you want to use that employer as a reference it is a smart thing to do

[hihellohi765]

Well as a manager of a quick, casual restaurant, I definitely call refernces and if you didn't complete your notice or burned bridges, I'm probably not hiring you. And when a different job calls me about a past employee, I am honest and tell them what happened. But you've obviously made up your mind already, you just want attention.

[Bird]

if you dont give them proper notice, they can sue you, most likely though, they wont waste their time and money. so just dont show up, congrats

No, no they cannot.

If an employer could sue someone for quitting without giving proper notice, there would be a new lawsuit every second of the day.

It's idiotic to quit without putting in the two week notice, but I understand the feeling. If you finish it out, it is a positive mark on a resume/application, because they can call them for a reference and get a positive one.

In the end, it's your life, so do what you want. You're not really going to listen to anything anyone tells you on here, so why even ask?

[niko]

I've left employers i don't like without telling them and then ignoring their calls before, but the only reason to do this is if you:

1. Want to leave straight away.
2. Don't like and don't give a shit about your employer.
3. Have no need for a reference from said employer.
This. If it's going to burn you later on, don't. If it's not going to and you really don't want to stay for some reason, don't.

I'm starting a new job Tuesday, the current one was temporary and i gave them 5 days notice. Essentially they wouldn't promise me more than a week, so i gave them a week. D epends on situation.

[IamRAMBO24]

Never burn bridges. Stop being a lazy a*s and duke out the last 2 weeks. Most jobs will require you to list your past 3 jobs and if you lie on your application, it will seem suspicious you were not employed for a certain length of time. Some jobs will even look at when you file your taxes to figure out where and when you were employed.

A reference can make or break you; I think I lost out on a really good career one time because I walked out on one of the jobs I listed (it was required I listed 3 previous jobs), and they called my old boss who straight up said I have no work ethic since I couldn't tough it out for 2 more weeks.

A $60,000 career went down the drain because I was too much of an idiot to not work an extra 2 weeks.

[IamRAMBO24]

Two weeks is a big deal: it is an agreement between you and your employer that they'll give you a good reference if you give them time to find your replacement. Fair tradeoff. Man up and work the last 2 weeks, like somebody said, you'll prob need this reference since I don't see you going very far in life with this kind of attitude.

[Goon Time]

I'm going to feel bad ****ing over the few nice, cool people I did work with but other than that, who cares? I worked with mostly ****tards and with shit management. I just don't know how I want to quit. No call no showing seems a bit harsh but if I called them they'd try to scare me into working because they are that stupid.

2 week notices are overrated. If they were going to fire me or lay me off, they wouldn't give me a two week notice, so why do I have to give them one?

If my job wasn't so shit, putting a two weeks without quitting early would be easy.

As it stands now they want me outside all day making everything look nice for their store visits, doing all the unreasonable dirty work that no one else wants to do. It's like I never have a runny nose but whenever I'm at my job I have to blow my nose multiple times per hour because of that shit.

I've burned bridges at every job I've had and it hasn't hurt me yet. Yeah it sucks for them that I just straight up quit but these employers shouldn't forget the fact that I was always one of their best employees.

I think I've decided to quit. Now I just gotta decide what to tell them once they call me tomorrow. Basically how to tell them that I quit.

Why do you even ask the question when you already have your mind made up? You just hoping some ISH stranger is going to help you justify your bad decision?
You really are just humiliatingly immature and short sighted, I've never been so sure someone wasn't going to amount to shit in their life. You're a child who can convince himself of anything if it suits his immediate desire. You're a poor presence on this board and a trash human. Big shocker that you haven't been laid yet.

[Bourne]

Who is this OP and why is he such a piece of trash?

This mother****er only thinks of things from his own perspective. What a ****ing piece of shit. 2 weeks is so your employee has adequate time to find a replacement, not so you can get a reference. But good luck being a shitstain for the rest of your life.

[sportsfan76]

Putting in 2 weeks notice is for professional positions:facepalm

[russwest0]

My mind was far from made up, just after one of the initial posts in this thread I started leaning towards quitting sooner and once I woke up early in the morning to go to work I said **** it and slept in

[russwest0]

Who is this OP and why is he such a piece of trash?

This mother****er only thinks of things from his own perspective. What a ****ing piece of shit. 2 weeks is so your employee has adequate time to find a replacement, not so you can get a reference. But good luck being a shitstain for the rest of your life.

This job did nothing but treat me like shit, so who cares.

[hateraid]

As someone who was/is in a position to hire and fire those 2 weeks can be critical in the screening process.
When I hired for managers I would call all the places he worked and verify his employment. You wouldn't believe the amount of times I called just for verification, not for reference, and the employer would call out the person's bad habits.
Also if they omit the employment I would dig in to the employment gap and ask what the applicant was doing in that time frame while he wasn't working.
The 2 weeks notice is the final impression you leave when being employed. Even if you did a mediocre job you would been seen as professional, and there is a bit of courtesy given in case you do happen to need a reference or a new employer calls to verify. 2 weeks is very little to ask when looking out for your career

[Kblaze8855]

Why is it you only ask questions related to moral issues that you wouldnt have a question about if you didnt know you were wrong to begin with?

Its always something you know is wrong...which is the only reason you ask people if its wrong.

We all know when we do a dick move.

There is no question when we know we did the right thing.

[dkmwise]

Just look at it this way, has putting in a two week notice ever come back to bite someone in the @ss, probably not. Could not putting in a 2 week notice hurt you down the line, maybe. Why take the chance, whats the downside